Nanoengineered hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles for the delivery of antimicrobial proteins into biofilms

• Main Authors: Chun, Xu, Yan, He, Li, Zhihao, Ahmad Nor, Yusilawati
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: RSC 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology; TP248.13 Biotechnology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/66695/1/66695_Nanoengineered%20hollow%20mesoporous%20silica_article.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66695/2/66695_Nanoengineered%20hollow%20mesoporous%20silica_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66695/13/66695_Nanoengineered%20hollow%20mesoporous%20silica%20nanoparticles.WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66695/; https://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2018/TB/C7TB03201C#!divAbstract

The delivery of bactericidal proteins into biofilms is challenging. Hollow mesoporous silica nanoparticles with large cone-shaped pores were synthesized to deliver antimicrobial proteins into biofilms and showed enhanced antimicrobial activities. © 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry.